clogged tear duct or something more???

My son had the same thing, when I took him to the dr, they took a culture & had it sent off. In the mean time (in case it was pink eye) they gave me an ointment to put in his eye. It ended up being a clogged tear duct, the dr called me with the results & told me to stop using the ointment. He was to the point where his eye was practically glued shut with the goo. It cleared up within a few days though. Yours sounds more serious & I would go above ur drs head. If it turns out to be nothing but the tear duct, then u will feel better knowing u did all u could. On the other hand if u do not go u really do not know what the outcome will be, whether the baby could lose sight in the eye or it become weak, etc. You should do what makes u feel better.

Opthamologist. If her eye is getting lazy, they can work to fix that. My son had problems with both eyes wandering & it was fixed before he was 10 months old with simple patching. If we had waited until he was older, surgery may have been the only option. The specialist will also be able to fix the tear duct hopefully. Make sure u r also rubbing/massaging under the eye until u can get there. Call ur insurance to find who they cover & call those names first to see if they r accepting new clients. Good Luck!

Take her to an eye specialist. She could have an infection by now so you probably should stop the eye drops, too!
The majority of blocked tear ducts unblock themselves after a few days, but after a week or so, sometimes the doctor has to unblock them.
Both my daughters had them (unblocked themselves), but my oldest also had a blocked saliva gland that the doctor had to undo.

What kind of drops have you been using - prescription? There are antibiotic drops that you can use to help clear up the goop and they work quickly (starts improving first day). She probably has a little infection but the goop will keep coming until you get these drops. Your pedi should be able to call them in without even going in to see him.

It does not hurt to be cautious. If going to another doctor gives you peace of mind then do it. Until the use a warm damp wash cloth to keep it gunk free. Good luck and take care.

It sounds like your daugther may have a severe bacterial infection, possibly conjunctivitus (pink eye) This explains the goop and rawness. In which case, you would need special drops perscribed specifically by an opthamologist. I would go to a specialist as soon as possible. Until then, cleanse her eye with a wet, warm washcloth. Try not to worry, young children often get eye infections. Get her checked out and it should clear up in about three days to a week.

You really need to find someone else to look at her. Now adays doctors dont always know exactly what is wrong. That is the sad truth. I think you should trust what your gut is telling you and get someone elses opinion

Ask to be referred to a specialist. I'd demand it.

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